The Last WordOur very own Michele Naar-Obed penned a recent piece for The Progressive. In it, she summarizes the action, the legal environment in...
Victory for Necessity Defense!The 2016 Valve Turners cases are largely wrapped up, but Ken Ward, a dedicated climate activist, is still appealing his case. The most...
Valve Turner's View: Action taken 'in the face of extinction'Michele Naar-Obed, one of the Four Necessity Valve Turners, recently wrote an Op Ed published in the Duluth News Tribune. The full text...
Donation & Fundraising UpdateLet's begin this post with a big "THANK YOU" to everyone who has given money to support the Four Necessity Valve Turners to date. We've...
Valve Turners & Plowshares Activists in Des MoinesAre you in or around Des Moines, and curious to hear more about the Four Necessity Valve Turners and the tradition of non-violent civil...
March 29th: A Discussion with Four NecessityA Discussion with the Four Necessity Valve Turners: Permaculture, Direct Action, and the Catholic Worker Movement Join us for an evening...
Tar Sands Oil - News UpdatesWe are greatly encouraged by several recent news stories related to the delay of Line 3 and the overall slowing of the development of tar...
Next Hearing Date: March 25thThe next hearing in the Four Necessity Valve Turner's legal process will be March 25th at 9:30 am at the Itasca County Courthouse in...
4 Necessity Valve Turners Court HearingHello friends! The second hearing for the Four Necessity Valve Turners is set for 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19, at the Itasca County...
Line 3 Appeal ResumedGovernor Walz moved to continue the appeal of the commerce department's approval of Enbridge Oil Company's Line 3 tar sands pipeline....
First Public Appearance at the National Catholic Worker Farm GatheringFebruary 11, 2019 For Immediate Release: contact Mike Miles 715 472 8721 or Diane Leutgeb Muson (218) 565-3660 Pipeline Activists Address...
The Four Necessity Valve Turners are to be Released TodayToday Judge Sarah McBroom presided over the court in the Itasca County Courthouse that arraigned The Four Necessity Valve Turners. No...
New(s) StoriesThis morning Democracy Now! covered the Valve Turners. We've also seen coverage pop up on Grist, The Last Real Indians, The Superior...
Arraignment WednesdayThis morning a small group of supporters visited The Four Necessity Valve Turners in Itasca County Jail. Allyson was her usual happy...
Facebook is DownAt 3:22 am this morning the Four Necessity Facebook page was taken down without warning or explanation. While we work through the...
Update on the Four Necessity Valve Turners Today the Four Necessity Valve Turners entered Enbridge Energy Corporation’s valve site at approximately mile marker 195 on Route 2 near...
Press ReleasePress Contact: Diane Leutgeb Munson +1 (218) 565-3660 http://bit.ly/4necessity Email: 4necessitymn@gmail.com Twitter: @4necessity...
News on the 2016 ValveturnersYou can read up on how pipeline vandals are reinventing climate activism here: https://www.wired.com/story/monkeywrenching-vandals-are-re...